In the world of competitive eating, this Bostonian stands out

Conti, who grew up in Belmont, will attack the wings strategically, factoring in meat-to-bone ratios for both drumsticks and flats: spin-and-eat for the drumsticks, a push-and-pull of the bones and cartilage to free up meat in the flats. The cerebral game plan suits the Johns Hopkins University graduate. “Wings are a technique food, so I stand a pretty good chance versus more of a straight-up capacity contest,” he said.